GeForce GTX 960A vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960A and Iris Plus Graphics 650 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 960A will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics 650 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Plus Graphics 650 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Iris Plus Graphics 650
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 960A has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Plus Graphics 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 30 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 729 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 8−9
ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Iris Plus Graphics 650
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name GM107 Kaby Lake GT3e
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 3 January 2017
Pipelines 640 48
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 55.20
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 883 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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